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•DocumentRevisionHistoryMCP1631HVMulti-ChemistryBatteryChargerReferenceDesign2009MicrochipTechnologyInc.DS51791ANotethefollowingdetailsofthecodeprotectionfeatureonMicrochipdevices:MicrochipproductsmeetthespecificationcontainedintheirparticularMicrochipDataSheet.Microchipbelievesthatitsfamilyofproductsisoneofthemostsecurefamiliesofitskindonthemarkettoday,whenusedintheintendedmannerandundernormalconditions.Therearedishonestandpossiblyillegalmethodsusedtobreachthecodeprotectionfeature.Allofthesemethods,toourknowledge,requireusingtheMicrochippr